Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Americas

Americas: Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 10,912 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
10,912 kt
Change on year
up 12.5%
Rank
10th
of 32 groups
All-time high
17,831 kt
in 2007
All-time low
7,268 kt
in 2009
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Americas, 1990–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200620231990: 11.0k kt1991: 11.0k kt1992: 11.0k kt1993: 11.0k kt1994: 11.0k kt1995: 11.0k kt1996: 7.9k kt1997: 7.6k kt1998: 12.9k kt1999: 10.5k kt2000: 8.0k kt2001: 10.4k kt2002: 13.4k kt2003: 12.6k kt2004: 12.7k kt2005: 14.0k kt2006: 9.3k kt2007: 17.8k kt2008: 10.2k kt2009: 7.3k kt2010: 16.5k kt2011: 9.8k kt2012: 12.1k kt2013: 8.1k kt2014: 9.3k kt2015: 10.4k kt2016: 9.9k kt2017: 12.5k kt2018: 7.7k kt2019: 11.1k kt2020: 13.6k kt2021: 9.7k kt2022: 9.7k kt2023: 10.9k kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Americas is 10,912 kt, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Americas peaked at 17,831 kt in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7,268 kt, in 2009.

That places Americas 10th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in Americas, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 11,007 kt
1991 11,007 kt +0.0%
1992 11,007 kt +0.0%
1993 11,007 kt +0.0%
1994 11,007 kt +0.0%
1995 11,007 kt +0.0%
1996 7,902 kt -28.2%
1997 7,615 kt -3.6%
1998 12,888 kt +69.2%
1999 10,481 kt -18.7%
2000 7,950 kt -24.1%
2001 10,394 kt +30.7%
2002 13,364 kt +28.6%
2003 12,623 kt -5.5%
2004 12,746 kt +1.0%
2005 13,986 kt +9.7%
2006 9,332 kt -33.3%
2007 17,831 kt +91.1%
2008 10,194 kt -42.8%
2009 7,268 kt -28.7%
2010 16,491 kt +126.9%
2011 9,837 kt -40.3%
2012 12,104 kt +23.0%
2013 8,066 kt -33.4%
2014 9,314 kt +15.5%
2015 10,353 kt +11.2%
2016 9,931 kt -4.1%
2017 12,528 kt +26.1%
2018 7,728 kt -38.3%
2019 11,141 kt +44.2%
2020 13,613 kt +22.2%
2021 9,655 kt -29.1%
2022 9,704 kt +0.5%
2023 10,912 kt +12.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10,493 kt 7,615 kt 12,888 kt 10
2000s 11,569 kt 7,268 kt 17,831 kt 10
2010s 10,749 kt 7,728 kt 16,491 kt 10
2020s 10,971 kt 9,655 kt 13,613 kt 4

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 7 Zambia 6,281 kt compare
  2. 8 Botswana 5,813 kt compare
  3. 9 Mozambique 5,581 kt compare
  4. 10 Central African Republic 3,291 kt compare
  5. 11 Brazil 3,219 kt compare
  6. 12 Canada 2,298 kt compare
  7. 12 Viet Nam 67.47 kt compare
  8. 13 South Africa 1,938 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Americas?
Savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Americas was 10,912 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 17,831 kt in 2007.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 7,268 kt in 2009.
How does Americas rank for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
Americas ranks 10th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf